JP2009034361A - Apparatus for spraying sterile water - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for spraying sterile water which sufficiently disperses sterile water to the air, walls, installed articles, fixtures, inhabitants of a building or people going into and out of a facility and easily communicates with a maintenance supplier or a consumable supplier to inform operation stop or the like of the apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The sterile water spray apparatus includes at least a solution tank for storing functional water or medicine solution having disinfecting, sterilizing, deodorizing functions or the like, such as sodium hypochlorite solution (hereinafter referred to as "sterile water"), an atomizing means for atomizing the sterile water supplied from a water supply pipe communicating with the tank, an outlet for spraying the sterile water atomized by the atomizing means to the outside of the apparatus, and a communicating section accessible to external communication networks such as the Internet, cable or radiophone networks or the like. A transmitting section of the communicating section transmits signals regarding operating conditions of the apparatus, such as the amount of the solution remaining in the tank, malfunctioning of the apparatus or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a device for sanitizing and deodorizing wall surfaces and equipment in a building, people entering and exiting the building, air flowing in the building, etc., and a residence (private apartment) where a person lives, unspecified Bactericidal water spray suitable for use in department stores, hotels, entertainment venues, pachinko / game centers, and other play facilities where people enter and exit, especially in food factories and medical facilities that are directly related to human health Relates to the device.

  Thorough hygiene management is important for homes, various commercial facilities, public facilities, and environments where hospitals, food processing plants, and other bacteria that can harm the human body can cause adverse situations. is there. Especially in food processing plants, for example, surfactants may be used during pretreatment washing of vegetables, and chemical synthetic drugs are used to remove harmful bacteria even in sterilization operations in hospitals. May be.

  However, chemical agents and drugs that have such sterilizing ability usually show strong acidity or alkalinity. However, such drugs and the like are distributed in large quantities in human living spaces and foods for hygiene management. Obviously, doing so is unfavorable because it harms human health.

  In this regard, chlorine-based disinfectants (or halogen-based disinfectants) such as sodium hypochlorite solution that are safe for animals and plants such as livestock as well as humans are useful and harmless. A technique using the microbial effect has already been proposed, and an apparatus for spraying the sterilizing water is also known.

  However, the above-mentioned spraying device cannot obtain the effects of sterilization, deodorization, etc. when the sterilizing water in the solution tank runs out or the device itself stops its operation due to equipment failure or the like. There is concern that the condition will be damaged.

  Therefore, in view of the circumstances as described above, the present invention can sufficiently disperse sterilizing water to air and wall surfaces in buildings, installations and equipment, residents and people entering and exiting facilities, and the like. At the same time, it is an object to provide a sterilizing water spray device capable of easily communicating the operation stop of the apparatus main body to a maintenance company or a consumables supplier.

  The structure of the disinfecting water spray device of the present invention made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems is a solution tank of sterilized water having at least the effects of sterilization, sterilization, deodorization and the like including a sodium hypochlorite solution. An atomizing means for atomizing sterilized water supplied from a water supply pipe communicating with the tank, an air outlet for spraying sterilized water atomized by the atomizing means to the outside of the apparatus body, the Internet, In the sterilizing water spray apparatus having a communication unit accessible to an external communication network such as a wired or wireless telephone network, the remaining amount of the solution in the tank and the apparatus main body are transmitted from the transmission unit provided in the communication unit. A signal relating to the operation state of the apparatus main body such as the above-mentioned problems is transmitted.

  In addition, it is desirable that the transmission destination of the signal relating to the operation state of the sterilized water spray device main body of the present invention is configured to be a manufacturer such as a manufacturer, a dealer, or an agent that provided the user with the device, Furthermore, the communication unit appropriately measures the measurement unit that measures the remaining amount of the solution in the tank, a setting unit that includes a memory that stores appropriate setting values, and the measurement value and the setting value measured by the measurement unit. Comprising a calculation unit that performs a comparison operation at a sampling time, and automatically transmitting a signal indicating an order for sterilized water or the like formed based on a signal indicating that a measured value obtained by the calculation unit is lower than a set value from the transmission unit Or it can comprise so that it may transmit to the said trader manually.

  Further, the outlet of the sterilization and cleaning system of the present invention has a two-fluid nozzle, and compressed air generated by a compressor provided in the apparatus main body is mixed with sterilizing water in the atomizing means, and the sterilizing water is mixed with fine particles or particles. It is optional to atomize into ultrafine particles and to spray this mist from the two-fluid nozzle.

  In addition, the atomization means of the sterilization and cleaning system of the present invention has an atomization tank, and the sterilizing water is atomized by driving a heating source or an ultrasonic vibrator provided at a lower part or a bottom part of the atomization tank. It can also be configured to.

  In addition, the tank may optionally be configured to detachably attach a resin bottle having a spout disposed at the top to the apparatus main body in an inverted state, or a shape retaining hardness. It is also optional to form a bottomless cylindrical outer shell body having a sterilizing aqueous solution pack that is housed inside the outer shell body and that is provided with a spout at a substantially top portion and is formed of a soft sheet material.

  The present invention eliminates substances harmful to the human body such as bacteria existing in the air by spraying sterilizing water in buildings such as residences, public facilities, commercial facilities, food processing factories and medical facilities. Can be purified. At this time, sterilizing water such as a sodium hypochlorite solution sprayed from the spray port is almost harmless to the human body, so that a sufficient amount can be sprayed into the room and used safely. In addition, since the equipment has a communication function, it is possible to easily and reliably contact the contractor even when the operation is stopped due to a failure or a shortage of consumables. Loss of hygiene can be prevented. In addition, a tank for storing sterilized water is formed in a bottle-shaped member made of plastic material, etc., and this tank is detachably attached to the main body of the apparatus so that sterilized water, which is a consumable item, is filled with the tank. By replacing the emptied tank, consumables can be easily compensated. Moreover, a bottomless cylindrical outer shell having a hardness capable of retaining the tank, and a sterilizing aqueous solution pack formed by a soft sheet material housed inside the outer shell and provided with a spout at a substantially top portion thereof. If it is configured as described above, the sterilizing water can be replenished only by exchanging the solution pack, and the processing of the empty pack is easier than the bottle-type tank. As a result, it is possible to maintain good hygiene in various facilities where unspecified people come in and out of general households, as well as medical and food processing, as well as equipment failures and consumables. The effect that the situation of losing the sanitary condition due to operation stoppage due to a missing item or the like can be prevented in advance.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side sectional view schematically showing an example of the apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of an outer shell forming another example of the tank, and FIG. 3 is housed in the outer shell of FIG. It is the front view which illustrated the solution pack made.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a sterilizing water spraying device according to the present invention, which is provided inside a casing B, which is formed with a base 1 a and a decorative cover 1 b made of an appropriate hard material such as a synthetic resin. It has a solution tank T for sterilizing water W, an outlet J for spraying the sterilizing water W, a pump P for pushing up the sterilizing water W to the outlet J, and a compressor C for generating and supplying compressed air. . The base 1a of the apparatus main body 1 is provided with a communication unit TR for accessing the external network NW.

  The tank T is a resin bottle having a spout disposed substantially at the top, and is designed to be detachably attached to the apparatus main body 1 as shown in FIG. The sterilizing water W in the tank T passes through the water supply pipe Ds communicating with the tank T, obtains the lift of the pump P, and is sent to the duct Dw.

  The rear end of the duct Dw is communicated with the pump P, and the duct Dw joins with the duct Da that feeds the compressed air generated by the compressor C to form the two-fluid nozzle N on the downstream side of the joining portion. The front end of the duct Dw can be applied as the air outlet J, from which the sterilized water W atomized by the two-fluid nozzle N is sprayed. The atomization means has an atomization tank (not shown), and is designed to atomize the sterilizing water W by driving a heating source or an ultrasonic vibrator provided at the bottom or bottom of the atomization tank. It is also optional.

  The communication unit TR housed inside the pedestal 1a is provided with a measuring unit D electrically connected to the sensor Ss disposed at the bottom or bottom of the tank T, and the tank is appropriately set according to the sampling time. The remaining amount of the sterilizing water W in T is measured.

  Further, the communication unit TR is provided with a setting unit F including a memory M for storing appropriate setting values, and further includes a calculation unit CP for comparing and calculating the measured values and the setting values at appropriate sampling times. ing. Here, if the calculation unit CP finds that the measured value is lower than the set value set in the setting unit F in advance as a value indicating that the sterilizing water W in the tank T is small, A signal to that effect is input to the transmission unit S, and an appropriate signal indicating that is associated with the signal of the unique code given to the spraying device 1 from the transmission unit S via the external network NW. It is transmitted to the dealer V of consumables such as the repairer R and the sterilizing water W. Thereby, even if the user does not grasp the remaining amount of the sterilizing water W, the supply of the replacement tank T can be automatically received from the vendors R and V. In addition, when the above signal is transmitted manually, the signal can be sent to the above traders R and V very easily by, for example, pressing the send button. You can reach that purpose.

  Note that the remaining amount of the tank T can be determined by the user's own eyes without depending on the measurement unit D, the setting unit F, and the comparison calculation unit CP. In this case, for example, the remaining amount can be easily grasped by reflecting light into the sterilizing water W by a blue LED (not shown) or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tank T of the spray device 1 of the present invention has a bottomless cylindrical (bottom opening b) outer shell Sh having a shape-retaining hardness, and the inner portion of the outer shell Sh. The tank T made of the solution pack Pc of the sterilized water W formed by the soft sheet material having the spout Pt disposed substantially at the top is placed in the apparatus main body 1 with the pack Pc stored in the outer shell Sh. On the other hand, it may be configured to be mounted in an inverted state. According to such a configuration, the replacement of the tank T becomes simpler, and since the emptied solution pack Pc is a flexible material, the processing becomes easier as compared with a hard material tank.

  The spraying apparatus 1 of the present invention is an apparatus that can be applied in every scene of daily life. For example, as a sterilization / deodorization system at a doorway of a building such as an apartment house, an application example as a sterilization / deodorization system in a toilet is available. Conceivable. In addition, detached houses, commercial buildings (offices, department stores, etc.), elderly facilities, nurseries, schools, transportation, airports, stations, subway premises, ships, buses, taxis, trains, aircraft, automobiles, pachinko parlors, Needless to say, it can also be applied to game centers, karaoke shops, accommodation facilities, leisure facilities, restaurants, barber shops, beauty salons, supermarkets, industrial waste treatment plants, compost plants, pet shops, sports facilities, etc. Absent.

  The present invention is as described above, and is harmful to human bodies such as bacteria existing in the air by spraying sterilizing water in buildings such as houses, public facilities, commercial facilities, food processing factories and medical facilities. In this case, sterilized water such as sodium hypochlorite solution injected from the injection port is almost harmless to the human body. It can be sprayed and used safely, and the device body has a communication function, so even if the operation is stopped due to a failure or a shortage of consumables, it is easy and reliable for the contractor. In addition, it is possible to prevent the loss of the sanitary condition that has been maintained, and to form a tank for storing sterilized water into a bottle-shaped member made of plastic material, etc. By detachably attaching to the main body, it is possible to easily replace the consumables by replacing the tank filled with sterilized water, which is a consumable, and the empty tank. Formed by a bottomless cylindrical outer shell having a shapeable hardness and a sterilized aqueous solution pack formed by a soft sheet material housed inside the outer shell and provided with a spout at the top. For example, since the sterilizing water can be replenished only by exchanging the solution pack, the empty pack can be processed more easily than a bottle-type tank. In addition, in various facilities where unspecified people come and go from ordinary households, the hygiene condition can be maintained well, and the hygiene condition is lost due to the operation stop due to equipment failure or missing consumables etc. Since an effect is obtained that it is possible to prevent the condition from occurring by applying the sterilizing water spraying device is very useful.

Side sectional view schematically showing an example of the device of the present invention The perspective view which showed an example of the outer shell which forms another example of a tank The front view which illustrated the solution pack stored in the outer shell of Drawing 2

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 This invention spray apparatus 1a Base 1b Cosmetic cover T Tank W Sterilization water P Pump C Compressor Ds Water supply pipe Dw, Da Duct N Two-fluid nozzle J Outlet B Casing TR Communication part D Measurement part Ss Sensor F Setting part M Memory CP comparison Calculation unit S Transmitter Sh Outer shell b Bottom opening Pt Extraction port Pc Solution pack

Claims (7)

  At least a solution tank of functional water or chemical solution (hereinafter collectively referred to as “sterilized water”) having an effect of sterilization, sterilization, deodorization and the like including a sodium hypochlorite solution, and a water supply pipe communicating with the tank Atomizing means for atomizing the sterilized water supplied from, an air outlet for spraying the sterilized water atomized by the atomizing means to the outside of the apparatus main body, and external communication such as the Internet, wired or wireless telephone network In the sterilizing water spray apparatus provided with a communication unit accessible to the network, from the transmission unit provided in the communication unit, the operation state of the apparatus main body such as the remaining amount of the solution in the tank and the malfunction of the apparatus main body A sterilizing water spray device characterized by transmitting a signal relating to the above.   2. The sterilizing water spray device according to claim 1, wherein a transmission destination of a signal relating to an operation state of the device main body is a manufacturer such as a manufacturer, a dealer, or a distributor of the device who provided the device to the user.   The communication unit includes a measurement unit that measures the remaining amount of the solution in the tank, a setting unit that includes a memory that stores appropriate setting values, and the measurement value and the setting value measured by the measurement unit as appropriate. Comprising a calculation unit that performs a comparison operation at a sampling time, and automatically transmitting a signal indicating an order for sterilized water or the like formed based on a signal indicating that a measured value obtained by the calculation unit is lower than a set value from the transmission unit Alternatively, the sterilizing water spray device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sterilizing water spray device is manually transmitted to the supplier.   The outlet has a two-fluid nozzle, and compressed air generated by a compressor provided in the apparatus main body is mixed with sterilizing water in the atomizing means to atomize the sterilized water into fine particles or ultrafine particles, The sterilizing water spray device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mist is sprayed from the two-fluid nozzle.   The said atomization means has an atomization tank, The heating source or ultrasonic transducer | vibrator with which the lower part thru | or the bottom part of this atomization tank were driven drives the sterilization water in any one of Claims 1-3. Sterilizing water spraying equipment.   The sterilizing water spray apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the tank is detachably mounted with a resin bottle having a spout disposed at a substantially top portion thereof in an inverted state with respect to the apparatus main body.   The tank includes a bottomless cylindrical outer shell having a shape-holding hardness and a sterilizing aqueous solution pack that is housed in the outer shell and is formed of a soft sheet material provided with a spout at a substantially top portion. The sterilizing water spraying device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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